Spicer family name history and map
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Spicer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named Spicer in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 37 women to 30 men.
Counties with Spicer in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Spicers, 16.4% (11 people). Next came Mayo (11), Offaly (11), Dublin (9) and Kerry (8).
Spicer average age in 1911
The average Spicer in 1911 was 22.7 years old, 20.6 for men and 24.4 for women; noticeably younger than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Spicer literacy in 1911
Of the Spicers whose literacy was recorded, 93% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 5.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 100% reading and writing against 87.9% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Spicer common first names
The most common male names were George (4), John, Alfred, Charles and Absalom. For women it was Hannah (3), followed by Catherine, Mary, Aileen and Anna.
Spicer occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Spicer's census form was "Scholar"; 31.3% (21) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were no occupation / dependent (7.5%), baker / confectioner (4.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.5%) and agent / manager (3%). Grouped by sector, no occupation / dependent accounted for 7.5% of all Spicers, followed by retail & commerce, food & drink and public service & defence.
What religion is Spicer?
Most Spicers, 59.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (38.8%).
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Spicer statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 23
Spicer in the USA (2020)
Number: 17,682
Rank: 1,993
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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